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Stool for Ova and Parasites

A fresh stool specimen is used for microscopic examination. 

Normally, no ova or parasites are seen. When seen, they can often be visually identified.

Stool passed into a toilet bowl is not ideal for culture as it may contain contamination from others. It is better to pass the stool directly into a collection jar, or a bedpan. A sample of the stool can be separated with a tongue blade and placed into a specimen container for deliver to the lab.

 

 

 

Normal Values*

Stool for O&P None seen

*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.

 

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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